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  • Spring 2008 Sneak Previews

    ABRAMS Abrams rolls over with The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest, illus. by Amy Bates, a picture book in which a dog's and a little girl's parallel stories happily converge; The Jellybeans and the Big Dance by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans, illus. by Lynn Munsinger, first in a new series about four friends who meet in dance class; Clinton Gregory's Secret by Bruce Whatley, a week in the...

  • In Golden Times

    These days, the ideal publishing scenario for a commercial property is 1) to land a licensing deal, 2) get a co-branding partner; 3) issue in mutiple formats; and 4) penetrate the mass market. Think: NASCAR, a Disney character, downloadable content and a big display at Costco. But that's a combination pioneered more than 60 years ago, in the heady days of the Golden Books franchise, when licens...

  • Children’s Books for Fall: S

    SASQUATCH BOOKS Winston Churchill ($16.95) by Jean Davies Okimoto, illus. by Jeremiah Trammell, tells of a bear’s battle against global warming. (6-up) Book Crush Journal ($12.95) by Nancy Pearl and Kerry Colburn encourages readers to write about their favorite books. (10-14) SCHOLASTIC Paperbacks Ghost Cat and Other Spooky Tales ($3.

  • Children’s Books for Fall: U

    UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS/BISON BOOKS Paperbacks Lana’s Lakota Moons ($12.95) by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. In this novel, two Lakota girls learn about their culture. (8-up) Adventures in the West: Stories for Young Readers ($19.95), ed. by Susanne George Bloomfield and Eric Melvin Reed, compiles 26 tales from The Youth’s Companion and St.

  • Children's Book Reviews: Week of 7/16/2007

  • A Winning Athlete on Center Court

    This year marks the 80th anniversary of Althea Gibson's birth and the 50th anniversary of this African-American woman's tennis victories at both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

  • Is Bigger Better?

  • Book-Based Properties on the Rise at This Year's Licensing Show

    Publishers and authors were out in full force at this year's Licensing International trade show, held June 19-21 at the Javits Center in New York City.

  • Adam Gamble Says "Good Night" to Publishing

    Like many fathers, Adam Gamble was eager to share stories about the world around him with his children—Miki and Jack, ages six and three. But Gamble went a few steps further than most dads.

  • Children's Bookshelf Talks with Philip Reeve

  • Believe It or Not: Ripley's to Expand Publishing Program

    Three years ago, Ripley's Entertainment, which has been publishing books since 1929, mostly through licensing agreements, began handling its own publishing.

  • Record Numbers at ALA in Washington

    With more librarians than ever in attendance at BEA, publishers headed to Washington, DC, this past weekend for ALA to continue solidifying their bridge to the library community.

  • Spring 2007 Flying Starts

    Three fresh voices make their YA debuts.

  • Children’s Book Reviews: Week of 6/18/2007

  • Licensing Hotline: June 2007

  • Gossip Girl’s Got Legs

    Cecily von Ziegesar’s Gossip Girl series (Little, Brown) first hit the YA book scene in 2001, touted as fun chick lit for the younger set—Sex and the City for teens.

  • Children's Book Reviews: Week of 5/7/2007

  • First Kids Comic-Con a Big Hit

    Kids' interest in comic books is healthy and strong if the first annual New York City Kids Comic Con was any indication.

  • Hot Galleys for Kids

    As you're weaving through the aisles, keep your eyes peeled for these offerings from children's book publishers.

  • Selznick’s ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ Is Al Roker Choice for Kids

    Today Show segment encouraging kids to read throughout the summer makes Scholastic novel its first choice.

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